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Publisher's Summary

Why did crime in New York drop so suddenly in the mid-90s? How does an unknown novelist end up a best-selling author? Why is teenage smoking out of control, when everyone knows smoking kills? What makes TV shows like Sesame Street so good at teaching kids how to read? Why did Paul Revere succeed with his famous warning?

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I generally avoid abridged versions but got this one by mistake. It's not awful, but I get the feeling that a lot of the substance was probably thinned out to shorten the running time, which is a shame - Gladwell's other works contain a wealth of wonderful detail, whereas this felt like it didn't go deep enough into the points made. I will be returning it and getting the unabridged version instead.

Really enjoyed this book- was recommended to me by a friend. Was impressed by the annecdotal examples making it much simpler to understand the concepts being put forward and this made it much easier to listen to than something which would be more traditional in its approach.

Would you consider the audio edition of The Tipping Point to be better than the print version?

Havent seen the printed version, couldnt say

What other book might you compare The Tipping Point to, and why?

Made To Stick, since it builds on concepts from that book and Im fairly sure they mentioned The Tipping Point in that one as well. Both are fantastic and take nothing away from each other, only deepens the understanding of trends and ways to ensure successes

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Faster pace and a little emotion. Did get the feeling of apathy and distance

Any additional comments?

Fantastic concept and the content of the book is amazing, the reader could have used a lot more emotion and made it a lot faster. Overall great and a easy recommendation for anyone looking to broaden their understand of trends, group mentality and several interesting phenomenon in our culture

My first audio book experience, 'glad' to have selected gladwell. Brilliant narration. The tipping point provides intriguing observations for social phenomona that were either unexplained or conventionally understood. An insightful perspective on what actually comes into play when a product or message goes viral achieving critical mass adoption.

it certainly makes you understand and appreciate the surroundings of things, the narrating is good and it keeps you interested.

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Matteo

Barcelona, Spain

26/11/11

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"Enterteining"

This Book is very Entertaining. Gladwell has a fun style of writing and some interesting case studies. Out of all the book I took one message, think about who are the connectors, salesman and mavens for your business, treat them different and help the word of month "tip" your business.

This is a 4 star review because there was only one applicable thing about this book.

The narration is very good, which is seldom accomplished by the own author, it was an overall great listen

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Fabio

26/08/16

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"Very difficult To understand"

I have already heard a lot of audiobooks and despite English not be my native language, I never got trouble to understand what the narrator was saying. In this the tipping point,I couldn't understand many concepts.

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Yacoub

11/05/16

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"Good book bad performance"

The book is good, but Malcolm Gladwell voice performance isn't that clear, I wished a professional presenter read it.

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Rubavahini

10/04/16

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"Great book"

I am completely thrilled by the idea. very insightful and well read by author. must listen

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Petr

10/04/16

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"fascinating"

Fascinating, true and with strong point. makes one see world in a different perspective. wonderfully read, in addition.

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Isabel

12/03/16

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"very clear, very readable"

I really liked this book. extremely concrete, clear, readable. the afterword is a great touch

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Sarp

12/02/16

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"An eyeopener"

Whether you are runinng a business or trying to manage your family, the book leaves you with very interesting thinking points to revisit your strategies and plans. Very mind opening and empowering. So, yes; an excellent book to "read" and perhaps re-read..BUT, the narration.. The over-soothing tone of the author makes you drift into sleep in a story which needs much attention to properly follow and digest. As much flattering as it is to hear the author firsthand, narration should have been done by someone with a tone that better fits the story. So, prepare to use that 10 sec-rewind button over and over -- even then, well worth it.

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Luis Moreno

Spain

15/06/15

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"Great but short"

Loved it, but felt it lacked more in deep analysis of all those viral cases. I have found that Jonah Berger's book goes well beyond this one, and therefore has more practical value.

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Anwar Juan

Santa Elena, Cayo, Belze

03/03/15

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"Really good book to this day"

Would recommend to anyone who would like insights on how change happens. Well constructed and considerate to real world application

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